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Friday, September 8, 2017

Infosys has
been inducted into the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)
announced on September 7, 2017 and is now part of the DJSI World and DJSI
Emerging Markets Indices. This recognition is testimony to Infosys’ corporate
sustainability leadership in the IT services & Internet Software and
Services industry.

S&P Dow Jones Indices
(S&P DJI) is one of the world’s leading index providers, and RobecoSAM, is
an investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing (SI).
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World represents the gold standard for corporate
sustainability and is the first global index to track leading
sustainability-driven companies based on RobecoSAM’s analysis of financially
material Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and S&P DJI’s
robust index methodology.

RobecoSAM assesses the world’s
largest companies via its Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which uses
a consistent, rules-based methodology to convert an average of 600 data points
per company into one overall score. This score determines a company’s inclusion
in the DJSI.

Gionee India, one of the leading smartphone brands for the youth
is growing its regional impressions in the country with its technologically
superior devices combined with the company’s emphasis on customer delight. Taking
off high with sales worth Rs 150 crore per month in the
South-West, Gionee India has developed its National distribution network in the
region from 4 national distributors at the onset of the year
to 10 national distributors at present. The company has also
added 94 redistribution stockist in the last year.

South-West as a market stands out for Gionee India; achieving
remarkable sales of 1.5 lac units every month. The brand claims a volume-wise
share of 4.2% in the South, with more than 6,000 devices sold alone in
Bengaluru every month. Besides, Gionee has seen a 68% value growth in
Karnataka for April-June quarter over same quarter last year,
joined by 53% value growth for the entire South region for April-June
quarter.

Gionee, reputed as the nation's driving youth brand is not only increasing its distribution network but also
building a direct connect with its customers regionally. With the commencement
of the festive season, the brand recently launched products like A1 lite and X1
to participate and become a part of the celebration.

Focusing on the southern market, the company has increased its
retail presence by 35% since last year. The organization now boasts of having
nearly 16,000+ retail outlets in the South today and targets
to build this number to 25000 in the coming 3 months.

Earlier this year, Gionee launched its flagship of the year – A1.
Ever since, the company has introduced various propeller devices in the series
such as A1 Plus and A1 Lite, emerging as one of the top players in the price
section of Rs 15,000 – Rs 25,000. With plans to sell 7,000 A series devices
in Karnataka every month, Gionee is consistently carving a niche for itself by
offering the best of technology without going heavy on customer’s pockets.

Uber, the world’s largest ride-sharing
company, today announced the launch of its biggest Greenlight Center in India
at Wind Tunnel Road, Bangalore, in the presence of Dr. B. Basavaraju,
Principal Secretary of Transport, Government of Karnataka. The 15000 sq.ft.
facility is dedicated to driver-partners in Bangalore for best-in-class
customer service and support. From new driver sign ups to offering subsidized
services for existing driver partners, the center acts as a one-stop solution
for all their needs.

Christian Freese, General Manager,
Uber, South India said, “We are always working towards
improving the experience of driving on Uber. We understand how important it is
to have local Uber staff available when driver partners need help. Through the
Greenlight Center, we are offering in-person assistance to more than 4,000
driver-partners a week. We’re continuing to invest in our in-person locations
and have launched three other facilities at the Devanahalli, Yeshwantpur and
HBR. These strategic locations will help driver-partners get the most out of
their time on the road — because we know that every moment matters to them.”

The new facility is specially designed
to meet the needs of drivers, with features like:

Space for a team of Uber
Experts, who will help new drivers get signed up and address any questions
current partners have along the way

UberBazaar offers driver
partners several benefits on new vehicles, vehicle maintenance, health
benefits, financial planning and many more services

Dedicated
training areas for driver partners to learn about the app, provide soft
skills training to deliver a better ride experience and also highlight the
importance of road safety

To make the driver experience easier,
hassle free and safer, Uber has introduced several initiatives and partnerships
nationally and regionally. Uber recognises that listening to their driver
partners is one the most important methods to constantly enhance the driver
experience on the app. The recent initiatives include:

The country’s first
ridesharing insurance program in partnership with ICICI Lombard
General Insurance. The policy provides driver-partners with free coverage
for accidental death and disablement, hospitalization, and outpatient
medical treatment in case of an accident while online on the Uber App.

Driver ‘Share Trip’ Feature now
allows driver partners to share the trip information with loved ones,
without implicating the privacy of the rider or divulging personal
information or specific drop off or pick up points. It gives drivers a way
to let their friends or family members know, not just their whereabouts,
but also when to expect them home. This feature will be rolled out in
Bangalore on Sept. 18

Kruzr, positioned as the world’s first technology
powered smart driving assistant launches their operations in the United States
and United Kingdom, to address the problem of increasing number of deaths and
accidents resulting from mobile phone usage while driving. Kruzr, a startup
promoted by Co-founders Pallav Singh and
Dinesh Fatehpuria was conceptualized and designed on the principle of
‘safety first’ when it comes to driving.

The launch comes after several months of
ground research and development to understand and address the requirements of
the region. Following the success of their launch in India, the founders have
decided to tap these markets considering the immense potential where the per
capita adoption of cars is extremely high.

The smart app that leverages multiple
technologies including pattern recognition, machine learning, natural language
processing etc activates when one starts driving. The app then automatically
manages incoming calls and messages to the owner (driver) with the personalized
bot interacting and alerting inbound callers that one is driving at the moment
and hence can leave a message for deferred attention.

Adds Pallav
Singh, Cofounder, “The per capita adoption of cars in the United States
alone averages close to 800 as opposed to India which is around 167. This large
adoption coupled with the heightened awareness of driving safety in these
markets provides ample opportunity for a product like Kruzr. Team Kruzr have
also taken into account the high speeds in which cars are driven in the West,
increasing the probability of accidents and collateral damage.”

Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company today
flagged off the iconic Kanyakumari to Kashmir (K2K) ride under the ‘Wheels
of Change’ initiative focused on the Girl Child Education.
To honour the richest heritage on two wheels, three proud owners of the
ultra-luxury IndianRoadmaster will ride across 12 cities in
the country and visit 6 schools to provide educational kits and raise funds for
the ‘Girl Child Education’. Anurag Srivastava, Niladri Saha and Bernard
Lazar, kick-started the iconic K2K Ride from Bengaluru.

Commenting on flag-off of the
empowering initiative, Pankaj Dubey, Country Head and Managing
Director, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd said, “Education of the Girl Child is
paramount and we are grateful to these compassionate riders who are taking up
this great social cause. We together want to make a difference and
provide the right impetus to this noble cause of educating the girl child. We
would like to thank our passionate riders Niladri Saha, Anurag Srivastava and
Bernard Lazar, who have taken out time out of their schedules and devote their
efforts to the education of little girls across the country.”

“It’s a privilege for me to be part of
this pan-India ride. Education is an important tool that enables one to
participate in decision that affects their lives. We hope to raise ample funds
to support this cause,” said Anurag Srivastava, Indian Roadmaster Owner.

Niladri Saha, another Indian Roadmaster
Owner said, “We would urge everyone to come out and support this cause and
contribute in every way possible. Let’s all get together to ensure education
for every Girl Child in India.”

Commenting on the association, Bernard
Lazar, Indian Roadmaster Owner said, “Riding is my passion and for a noble
cause such as this, I’m always willing to show my support through it.”

The K2K Ride was born out of the
three passionate Indian Motorcycle owner’s love for riding and
their unwavering commitment to ensure primary and high school education for
underprivileged girls.

Indian Motorcycle extended their
support to the three Indian Roadmaster owners and brought
in ‘Wheels of Change’ for Rainbow Home, run by Vidyranaya
in Kodihalli, which caters to around 76 girl children by rehabilitating their
life by providing them with education, food, shelter and clothing.

The next pit stop of this iconic ride
will be Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.

As a part of the K2K ride, the three
riders will be cruising over 12 cities – Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kanyakumari,
Kolhapur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Delhi, Jalandhar, Amritsar and
Ranbir Singh Pura.

ROHM Group company LAPIS Semiconductor has recently
announced the availability of an RF LSI optimized for LPWA (Low Power Wide
Area), which is expected to usher in a new area of wireless IoT communication.

The ML7404 is the first
wireless communication LSI in the industry to feature LPWA dual-mode
functionality, supporting both the Sigfox standard (subscription-based
LPWA using unlicensed sub-GHz), which has been adoped in more than 30 countries
and expanding in metropolitan areas including Japan, and the international
protocol IEEE802.15.4K that is extremely robust against interference from the
same system and has the capacity to cover more terminals under one network. This
dual-mode capability enables use in a wide range of applications/specifications.

Communication modules containing this device will be released from partner
companies to simplify the development of LPWA-compatible devices that
contribute increased IoT adoption. In addition, the protocol stack for IEEE802.15.4k
will be provided as open-source from our partner stack vendors.

In recent years, LPWA using the
sub-GHz band (which is not subject to RF licensing) is attracting attention for
IoT applications. However, because the specific communication protocol varies
from one country/region to the next, as of yet no method has been standardized
from among the diverse array of IoT networks currently in use.

LAPIS semiconductor has previously released wireless communication LSIs for sub-GHz
specified low power radio base stations ahead of the competition, helping to achieve
a smarter world through IoT. This time we developed an LPWA device that supports multiple methods,
facilitating the early launch of IoT networks and the effective spread of
applications and services.

Key Features

1. Supports dual LPWA modes (Sigfox and IEEE802.15.4k)

The ML7404 is a dual-mode
LPWA wireless communication LSI compatible with both IEEE802.15.4k and the Sigfox
standard utilized predominately in Europe.

a) Compatible with Sigfox

Sigfox, a type of LPWA wireless
communication system currently being employed in more than 30 countries around
the world.

b) Supports IEE802.15.4k

The 802.15.4k
standard defined by IEEE is characterized by DSSS based on orthogonal spreading
codes and features high interference tolerance from the same system compared
with other spread spectrum communication methods. Plus it can accommodate more
terminals under the same network. This protocol utilizes the high reliability sub-GHz
band that does not require a license.

2. The industry’s first hardware-based BPSK modulation circuit for Sigfox
contributes to lower set power consumption

Sigfox uses the BPSK modulation method which is not
employed by conventional sub-GHz communication. However, because standard Sigfox
compliant LSIs do not support BPSK modulation, it is necessary to create BPSK
symbol data utilizing control MCU software. Unfortunately, this requires that the
control MCU be activated each time wireless communication is performed,
resulting in unnecessary set power consumption. In contrast, the ML7404 integrates
a BPSK modulation circuit that eliminates the need for the control MCU to operate
(in the physical layer) during wireless communication, reducing system power
consumption.

3. Development support
An optional evaluation kit bundles sample programs (simple MAC) and various
test scenarios, with reference module designs currently being prepared. In
addition, full support is offered, including manuals and tools that can be
downloaded from LAPIS’ website (registration required). And in the future, communication
modules integrating the ML7404 along with low power protocol stacks for
IEEE802.15.4k will be released from partner companies.

A long-range wireless protocol part of the IEEE family of standards. Sensitivity is improved
using the direct sequence spread spectrum method (DSSS). The IEEE802 series
standardizes physical layers such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-SUN.

DSSS (Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum)

A type of spread spectrum method that spreads and transmits baseband signals
within a wider band. Pseudo noise is frequency diffused and de-spread during
reception, providing greater resistance against interference.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Mahindra’s
flagship SUV, XUV500 now has a host of innovative technologies – many of which
are an industry first – in the New Age XUV500. The new additions include Android
Auto, Connected Apps, Ecosense & Emergency Call and are
targeted towards meeting the evolving needs of today’s tech savvy consumer.
These new technologies will redefine the in-vehicle experience of the XUV500 by
providing connectivity, convenience and entertainment options to the consumer.

The XUV500 has been a pioneer in providing innovative hi tech
features and by adding these industry-first features to the list, it has raised
the bar once again.

The
25 + “First time in the Country/First Indian OEM technologies”
introduced by Mahindra’s electronics team stand testimonial to its passion
for customer focused innovation.

The
technology features offered by Mahindra have received phenomenal response from
the market, which can be clearly seen from higher proportion of sales
of top-end variants of the XUV500 and Scorpio.

These
features have been developed under stringent supervision in sophisticated labs
with an eye for precision. The world-class infrastructure such as Hardware-in-Loop
laboratoryacts as a key contributor for successful
introduction of these features / technologies withreduced timeline
and enhanced robustness.

We
have also launched customer-delight features such as 6-way power seats, electric
sun-roof, logo-projection on the floor from ORVM (outside rear-view mirror),
parking lamp (Magic-eye) and tail-lamp with LED light-guide, and reverse
parking assist on our products. Continuing this exemplary journey of
innovation, Mahindra has now developed “Ecosense”, “Connected Apps”, “E-Call”
“Single Touch Lane Change” and integrated “Android Auto” in its New Age XUV500.
These newer in-vehicle technologies will redefine in-car experience of
users and revolutionize the mobility space.

Ecosense – A New Driving Habit

Ecosense
is a first-of-its-kind technology that enables customers to optimize their
driving pattern, in order to reap maximum fuel economy benefit.

Ecosense
presents “Ecoscore” which is computed based on the following key parameters:

Excessive High
Speed

Optimal Gear
Selection

Aggressive
Acceleration

Excessive Idling
Duration

Aggressive
Braking

Clutch Override

The
system prompts for an appropriate gear shift, excessive idling and also for
clutch override.

Another
most exciting feature of Ecosense is that it enables the customer to
instantaneously update “Ecoscore” and “Drive Summaries” through Social Media
such as Facebook / Twitter / WhatsApp from their XUV500.

Ecosense
systematically stores drive summaries on the cloud using smart phone data
connection. These summaries can be retrieved by customers on the WithYouHamesha
portal.

With
Ecosense, fine driving skills of XUV500 can be compared with peers and a status
rank is awarded in addition to drive recommendations.

Ecosense
does a fantastic job for improving fuel economy, which leads to reduced
emissions for a cleaner environment.

Android Auto – Experience a Higher State

Android
Auto brings out the best of in-car infotainment technology offering a plethora
of premium features like connected services and apps on the XUV500.

Google
play music enables the user to stream songs, customize playlist, etc.

Android
auto would be releasing the most popular mobile apps to the in-vehicle
environment in a customized manner ensuring safety & comfort.

E-Call – The Saving Grace

Mahindra
continues to give strong emphasis on the safety of its customers. Pioneering in
providing innovative safety solutions, a slew of safety technologies has been
offered in XUV500 to handle pre-accident & collision conditions. In a
post-accident scenario, triggering rapid rescue by first responders is critical
for saving lives.

In order to relieve customers of the hassle of reaching out for
help in panic situations, XUV500 provides the revolutionary E-Call technology. In
an unlikely event of a severe accident and airbags being deployed, the XUV500
automatically makes the call to emergency services without the intervention of
the vehicle occupants. It simultaneously sends alert notifications via SMS to
pre-stored numbers of ambulance, emergency services and Mahindra customer
service (WithYouHamesha). The SMS contains vehicle and location details
with Google map link.

E-Call
technology doesn’t have to be activated each time – it is enabled automatically
by default, right from the moment a smartphone is paired with the vehicle. The
uniqueness of this technology is that it is extremely user-friendly, and is a
frugal innovation as no additional hardware is used.

Connected Apps – Now, Imagine That

XUV500
infotainment package now includes an exclusive “Connected Apps” in addition to
other smart phone connectivity technologies. In order to run these apps, the
infotainment system will now have the capability to access internet via Wi-Fi
hotspots.

Apps
in XUV500 ensures nativity and uniqueness by providing India-specific
entertainment, streaming music, live cricket updates, flash news, and
information on best restaurants, that are available at a click of a button on
XUV500.

Mahindra
offers the following apps to start with:

Gaana

Criclive

Zomato

Bookmyshow

Hashtag (Social
media)

News Center (NDTV,
India Today)

Calendar (Google)

Foreca (Weather)

World Clock

Calculator

In
order to ensure distraction-free safe driving and provide enriched experience,
XUV500 reads out news, tweets and sports information. In addition, newer apps
and updates on existing apps will happen seamlessly over-the-air without the
intervention of the customer.

As part of its commitment to ensure security and safety for
their women employees, NXP India; a world leader in secure connectivity
solutions for embedded applications; today provided a safety wearable device
called ‘SAFER’ to female employees. The pendant was handed over to 90 women
employees, who usually work late after 7 pm for various critical
projects. The aim of this initiative is to ensure women feel safe at work and
on their way home.

This is the first phase of the initiative, in the second phase
the pendant would be distributed to all employees of the organization.

Sanjay Gupta, Vice President and India Country Manager, NXP
India said, ‘’At a
time when more and more women spend a considerable time outside their homes,
safety becomes a pertinent concern. At NXP, we are focused on ensuring that our
female employees have access to all the necessary support that they might need.
And with such initiatives, we look forward to help professionals balance
personal and professional commitments while leading healthy, safe and
purposeful lives. At NXP, we value and promote diversity at workplace and we
want our female employees to have ample of opportunities to show case their
skills and calibre without being affected about security”.

Embedded with a tracking device, SAFER pendant can be used as a
necklace or simply secured to a keychain that is programmed to trigger an alarm
and send signals to pre-identified phone numbers in case of an emergency. An
SOS alert will be sent to assigned guardians on double tapping the device.
Users can also share their live location. An interesting feature is that a
guardian doesn’t need to have a smartphone. In that case, a simple text-based
address giving the SAFER user’s location is sent to the number. If a guardian
does have a smartphone, they can see the location on a map or even track the
movements of the SAFER user in real-time after alert is generated. The app also
lets you find the nearest hospital and police station, so it makes sense to
have in unfamiliar places.

NXP offers its female employees a formal framework for flexible
work options such as remote work, flexi-time, and choices that help them
balance their personal and professional commitments. The
enhancement of the paid maternity leave policy to 26 weeks even before initiation
of the changes in the constitutional requirements in India, is one of the
examples. Further, while using a company cab, it is mandatory that a male
colleague is there in the cab along the female during normal working hour shift
and, female employees have to be dropped first. Also, after 7 pm, females
can opt for special office cab service where office guards would accompany them
in the cabs. Women safety and security has always been a priority at NXP.
From time to time the company conducts workshop specially for women be it on
health or personal development.

Click Labs,
the company behind hyperlocal on-demand startup Jugnoo announced the launch of
its latest offering, Kato. It is a powerful Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Platform
for businesses which enables users to access business analytics from various
sources on a single dashboard.

With its two
prime offerings into AI (Artificial Intelligence) and BI (Business
Intelligence), Kato provides pre-built plug and play platforms for businesses.
AI understands the existing business use case, analyses and comprehends the
data based on pre-defined algorithms and makes informed decisions. BI offering
includes setting up analytics driven custom dashboards built on a base platform
IP to address client specific requirements. It ensures seamless integration
with third party software; and helps in forecasting and setting up various
business trends.The product assures a turnaround time of 2-3 weeks which makes
it one of the fastest in the services market. Some of the key features of Kato
include

1.Real-time data with AI

2.Key performance indicators

3.In-depth data analysis to give business insights;

These features help
in Dynamic Pricing, Route optimization, Spatial Analytics and Predictive Analytics.
Additionally, Kato aims to provide a niche offering in the AI and BI software
space by creating a single marketplace for various AI modules that address
specific use cases, leveraging open source software tools, and changing the
consumption model of Analytics.

Lenovo India has added two new members to its K series of
devices, Lenovo K8 plus and Lenovo K8. In best K series tradition, they offer a
premium experience to users at a pocket friendly price. Both come with stylish
and strong frames, a perfect blend of predominantly glass and metal that will
stand out in the crowd and will also fit into most palms easily. The phones
come with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) out of the box, with assured updates to
Android Oreo, as well as high-end multimedia features like Dolby Atmos and
Lenovo’s TheaterMax technology.

“Lenovo’s K series
has always been known for delivering powerful performance and cutting edge
multimedia experience to consumers at very affordable prices, which is why it
has an installed base of more than 8 million users in the country,” said
Sudhin Mathur, Country Head – Lenovo MBG India. “The Lenovo K8 Plus
continues this legacy, and comes not only with 4000 mAh battery and Rapid
charger in its price segment, but also comprises of 13MP + 5MP dual camera for
delivering best-in-class photography experience, along with Dolby Atmos sound
and TheaterMax technology. Lenovo K8 plus continues our journey with stock
Android, empowering the user by giving them the choice to customise their
Android experience. ”

Lenovo K8 Plus: dual focus, pure power

The Lenovo K8 Plus takes performance to another level. It comes
with a 13.2cm (5.2), Full High definition (1920 x 1080p) display with Corning
Gorilla Glass protection. The device is powered by a true octa core processor
clocked at 2.6 GHz, with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, expandable to 128GB using a
microSD card via a dedicated slot.

One of the highlights of the device is its dual camera set-up
comprising a 13.0-megapixel and a 5.0-megapixel sensor, which allow users to
take their photography game up a notch, by letting them tweak focus and bokeh
levels in their pictures, and by adjusting aperture as per their requirements
all the way from f/0.8 to f/5.6. The cameras are accompanied with a dual LED
flash for better low light photography experience. Lenovo has added a special
depth editor and depth-enabled mode to the photography app and gallery to let
users do more with their photographs. There is more to photography on the phone
than the dual cameras – it also comes with an 8.0-megapixel selfie camera,
which not only offers a beauty mode and a LED flash, but also a professional
mode which allows users to tweak ISO and white balance and other factors even
while snapping selfies. Ensuring

everything is kept private is a fingerprint sensor right on the
back on the phone.

The phone comes with support for Dolby Atmos, ensuring you pick
up all the notes the way they are supposed to be heard. There is even a
customisable music key that gives users direct access to their music. And while
the Full HD IPS display ensures a great viewing experience, users can take it
to an even bigger screen experience by adding VR glasses and switching to
TheaterMax Mode on the phone. To run all this, there will always be plenty of
battery life – the 4000 mAh battery on the Lenovo K8 Plus is rated for up to 2
days of use (up to 26 hours of 4G talk time or approximately 20 hours of videos
or 100 hours of music, and a massive 400 hours of standby time). And phone also comes with a Rapid Charger
that gives you hours of power in minutes.

The cherry on the cake? Stock Android. The phone runs Android
7.1.1 out of the box for a smooth, pure, secure Android experience, and will be
updated to Android Oreo in the coming days.

Lenovo K8: Outstanding battery at a budget

Lenovo K8 is for consumers who are looking for a chic device
with ultimate performance at a compelling price point. With a metallic body,
the phone sports a 5.2 inch HD display and is powered by a 2.3 GHz Octa core
processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage, which can be expanded by 128GB
using a microSD card.

The most outstanding hardware feature
of the Lenovo K8 is its camera set-up, which comprises of a 13.0-megapixel rear
camera with PDAF and LED flash, and a 8
Megapixel selfie camera with its own flash for photography. Offering Multimedia
as another USP, Lenovo K8 comes with Dolby Atmos and TheaterMax technology,
ensuring users get both, big picture and big sound. Consumers can enjoy
watching content for a long time as the K8 comes with a large 4000 mAh battery,
with 32 hours of 4G talk time and a massive 456 hours of standby time. A
fingerprint scanner on the back ensures security of the content inside the
phone.

Pricing and availability

Lenovo K8 Plus will be available for Rs 10,999 from 12 noon,
September 7, 2017 onwards exclusively on Flipkart. Lenovo K8 will be available at all leading mobile stores across
the country soon.

Talking about the association, Vishal Patel, founder Tribesman
Graphics Pvt Ltd., shared “We are super excited about this new association with
Flipkart for our Hustle brand of products. I am sure we will get good response
for our range considering Flipkart being one of the largest e-retailers today.
The brand is a youth brand and we are positive it will connect very well to
Flipkart's young target audience.”

“Earlier on, for our other products of SayItLoud, we were the
number one chosen brand on Flipkart in October 2016 and May 2017 during their
flagship sale events Big Billion days and Big 10 summer sale respectively,”
added Vishal.

Flipkart’ s company spokesperson from Men's Clothing Fashion Team
said "At Flipkart Fashion, our mantra is to bring fresh, unique and trendy
products to all our customers at the best prices, making us the ultimate
shopping destination for millions of style savvy Indians. Keeping with the
category's growth momentum, we continue to have a strong focus on strengthening
our men’s fashion portfolio.

Tribesman Graphics has been one of our top partners for men's
clothing business exhibiting a phenomenal growth rate annually. We are certain
that Hustle will find appeal among our large and growing shopper base of
fashion and fitness conscious
men.”

Sharing more on the company’s journey so far, Vishal said “we
launched our own range of graphic tee shirts under the brand SayItLoud in 2013.
From there on, we have evolved into a casual fashion brand for today's social
media/digital youth.”

“Fitness Fashion Wear is the new in thing today among health and
fitness conscious people. Our new collection brings the latest designs enabling
maximum comfort and flexibility for all forms of exercising. Our objective is
to make our collection reach customers far and wide and e-commerce platform
such as Flipkart was our best choice.”

Sharing on the financial growth of the company, Vishal said “while
most companies struggle to make profit in the ecommerce and fashion space, we
have been lucky to make profits since our inception. Our last year's net profit
after tax was around 3.5%. We are one of the fastest growing fashion brand
growing at a rate of 300% YOY since last 3 financial years. The company has
come this far without any external funding but going forward we are open to
funding and are targeting to become a 100 crore company by 2019-20.”

The company has a strong logistic team and process in place having
delivered over 7 lac tee shirts, with more than 4.5 lac delivered in the last
one year alone. Flipkart's multiple channels of fulfillment have made possible
to be present in all zones of the country in a very cost effective way.

The company is also the official licensee of Disney, Marvel, Star
Wars and Justice League. The team conceptualized athleisure brand Hustle in
2016 and signed up Rannvijay Singh Singha and SquadRann as brand ambassadors in
2017. It has also secured licenses of the popular series MTV Roadies in
August 2017.

Talking about the advertising and marketing plans, Vishal shared
“the launch campaign has been conceptualized and executed by Vitamn Private
Ltd., a new age integrated communication company based out of Bangalore and
Ahmedabad. We hope to roll out the campaign soon across various media
platforms.”

Indus Towers, India’s
largest telecom infrastructure company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), an integrated energy major for setting up mobile tower network across all 26,000 outlets
pan-India. This is in line with its vision of ‘Putting India First’ and
committed towards building a robust infrastructure for NextGen digital services
network; thus, providing uninterrupted connectivity to citizens.

Indus Towers’ unique
proposition of building robust infrastructure at various IOCL retail outlets
will enable a greater push towards the government’s Digital India mission and
move towards a digital cashless economy. Given the strong presence of IOCL, in
both rural and urban India, will further help Indus Towers’ serve its customer
requirements faster.

Commenting on this
partnership, Tejinder Kalra, COO, Indus Towers said, “We
are very pleased to join hands with IOCL as we strongly believe this
partnership will help in setting up Mobile Towers at critical locations and
creating of a robust and efficient NextGen digital services network,
contributing towards Digital India.”

The collaboration is a
unique tower site acquisition process for the company and will boost network
connectivity at all retails outlets with high traffic and footfall, enabling
faster digital transactions for payments for services like fuel, transactions
at convenience store etc. The first of its kind partnership will also provide
capex efficiency significantly by enabling a platform which will support to
host multiple technologies.

PayPal, the global leader in online payments, today announced a
shortlist of five new Financial Technology (FinTech) startups
–Finbox, Neoeyed, Paymatrix, Scalend and Tybo as new entrants into its PayPal
Incubator in Chennai. The announcement was made after the final round of
pitching during the 5th Incubation Challenge, where 10 shortlisted startups
from 250 startups presented to an esteemed panel of judges including Guru
Bhat, GM Technology & Head of Engineering – PayPal, Anupam
Pahuja, MD – PayPal India and Rama Bethmangalkar, Venture
Capitalist, formerly with Ventureast.

As a part of PayPal’s vision to transform and democratize
financial services, the Incubator helps elevate and drive innovation across the
FinTech industry with a focus on startups in financial technology as well as
adjacencies like loyalty, machine learning, big data and logistics among
others.

“In its 5th year, the
PayPal Incubator has received an overwhelming response with over 250
applications from early stage FinTech startups – a 150% growth from last year,
reflecting both the need for an incubation program, as well as the FinTech
industry’s potential. Our program is designed to help our newly incubated
startups script their own success stories by facilitating access to PayPal’s
expertise in cutting-edge technology and by enabling them to leverage PayPal’s
market leadership around the world” said Guru Bhat, GM Technology &
Head of Engineering – PayPal.

Launched in 2013 in partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs
(TiE), the incubator provides a conducive environment for early-stage startups
to grow and evolve at PayPal’s Technology Center in Chennai. The program offers
startups technology counsel and mentorship, infrastructure support and networking
opportunities with both investors and customers. In addition to these, PayPal
will also be picking up an undisclosed stake in each of the selected startups
this year.

Finding a government recognized
tourist guide at places of tourist attraction in Karnataka is

now
just a tap away. With Hola Guide App, you can avail the services of tourist
guides at your chosen place of tourist destination, well in advance. The
first-of-its-kind App, which functions as a unique interface between
tourists and tourist guides, allows you to select tourist guides who can
enlighten you about the places you visit, in the language of your choice – both
Indian and foreign.

Hola Guide App provides you
information about tourist guides who have been recognized by

the
state government. A list of tour guide packages these guides offer, the charges
for their

services,
their timeslot & such other specific details are also available on this
App. The tourist guides can be hired for hours, half-day or full-day depending
on your need, with Hola Guide. Similarly tourists can find tourist guides
at popular tourist destinations they plan to visit.

Since the App allows users to
rate the services of a tour guide, the tourist has the advantage of
choosing the one who offers quality services. Furthermore, tourist guides can
be paid either online or on cash after they render their service. And all
this can be done with your mobile phone from the comfort of your house or
office, much before you arrive at yourtourist destination.

So, no more scrambling for tour
guides at your tourist destination. Just tap on HOLA GUIDE. The app is
available for download from Google Play Store and iOS.

Hola Guide is developed by
MultiApps Technologies, a Bengaluru-based company of

professional
and technology enthusiasts with vast expertise in developing custom-made
platforms.